Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nelson County, KY in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 45,606 population of Nelson County, Kentucky comprised of 1,002 people who identified as Hispanic (2.2%), and 44,604 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.8%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Nelson County, Kentucky with a population of 42,104 (92.32%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,300 (5.04%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 814 (1.79%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nelson County, Kentucky in 2017, with a population of 41,235 (90.42%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,260 (4.96%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 869 (1.91%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Nelson, Kentucky.

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Population By Race in Nelson , KY in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,300 5.04%
White Alone 42,104 92.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 98 0.22%
Asian Alone 262 0.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 28 0.06%
Two Or More Races 814 1.79%
Population By Ethnicity in Nelson , KY in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 40 0.09%
White Alone - Hispanic 869 1.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 31 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 12 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 44 0.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,260 4.96%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 41,235 90.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 67 0.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 256 0.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 16 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 770 1.69%